| 单词 | metric |
| 释义 | metric (once / 3287 pages) 1adjn 2n 3adj 4n If something’s metric, it’s related to a system that uses the meter as a basic measurement. If someone says they'll sell you 3 meters of silk, then you know that the metric system is being used. The word metric traces back to the French word métriquei, from mèter. The word is most often used to describe a widely used system of measurement based on the meter, called the metric system. Metric can describe the system as well as things related to the metric system. If your science teacher asks you to measure an object using metric units, you’ll be using centimeters and millimeters, rather than inches or feet. In music, metric refers to the rhythmic measures. WORD FAMILYmetric: metricise, metricize, metrics, non-metric+/meter: metered, metering, meters, metric USAGE EXAMPLESDoctors and hospitals here are obsessed with metrics, not least because under the health law, they may be rewarded or penalized based on their performance. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) As a rough metric, the first word yields more than twenty times as many Siri-related Google hits as the other two combined. The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016) A metric ton of restaurants opened in Seattle this year, while some favorites closed. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1adj based on the meter as a standard of measurement the metric system Syn metrical 2n a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds) 2convert all the measurements to metric units it is easier to work in metric Syn|Hypo|Hyper metric unit metric capacity unit a capacity unit defined in metric terms metric linear unita linear unit of distance in metric terms metric weight unit, weight unita decimal unit of weight based on the gram cubic millimeter, cubic millimetrea metric measure of volume or capacity equal to a cube 1 millimeter on each edge cc, cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre, mil, milliliter, millilitre, mla metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter centiliter, centilitre, cla metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter deciliter, decilitre, dla metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, liter, litrea metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) dal, decaliter, decalitre, dekaliter, dekalitre, dkla metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters hectoliter, hectolitre, hla metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters cubic meter, cubic metre, kiloliter, kilolitrea metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters cubic kilometer, cubic kilometrea unit of capacity equal to the volume of a cube one kilometer on each edge femtometer, femtometre, fermia metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter micromicron, picometer, picometrea metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter A, angstrom, angstrom unita metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation micromillimeter, micromillimetre, millimicron, nanometer, nanometre, nma metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter micrometer, microna metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter millimeter, millimetre, mma metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter centimeter, centimetre, cma metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter decimeter, decimetre, dma metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter m, meter, metrethe basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards) dam, decameter, decametre, dekameter, dekametre, dkma metric unit of length equal to ten meters hectometer, hectometre, hma metric unit of length equal to 100 meters kilometer, kilometre, klick, kma metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) mym, myriameter, myriametrea metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters mcg, microgramone millionth (1/1,000,000) gram mg, milligramone thousandth (1/1,000) gram nanogram, ngone billionth (1/1,000,000,000) gram grain, metric graina weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat decigram, dg1/10 gram carata unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg g, gm, gram, grammea metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram gram atom, gram-atomic weightthe quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element gram molecule, mol, molethe molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites dag, decagram, dekagram, dkg10 grams hectogram, hg100 grams kg, kilo, kilogramone thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites myg, myriagramone ten thousandth of a centner centnerin some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms centner, doppelzentner, hundredweight, metric hundredweighta unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms quintala unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms MT, metric ton, t, tonnea unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms unit, unit of measurement any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange n a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper system of measurement criterion, measure, standard, touchstone a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated system of weights and measuressystem of measurement for length and weight and duration point systema system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point information measurea system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information utility(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice Brix scalea system for measuring the concentration of sugar solutions circular measuremeasurement of angles in radians board measurea system of units for measuring lumber based on the board foot Beaufort scalea scale from 0 to 12 for the force of the wind system of weights, weighta system of units used to express the weight of something temperature scalea system of measuring temperature entropy, information, selective information(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome benchmarka standard by which something can be measured or judged ERA, earned run average(baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched GPA, grade point averagea measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university; calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted procrustean bed, procrustean rule, procrustean standarda standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individuality yardsticka measure or standard used for comparison medium of exchange, monetary systemanything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region British Imperial System, British system, English systema system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint metric systema decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and the kilogram and the second United States Customary Systemthe system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint that dates back to colonial America but differs in some respects from the British Imperial System; today in the United States this system exists side by side with the SI system bandwidtha data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel baud, baud rate(computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems marginal utility(economics) the amount that utility increases with an increase of one unit of an economic good or service avoirdupois, avoirdupois weighta system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains) troy, troy weighta system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains graduated table, ordered series, scale, scale of measurementan ordered reference standard Celsius scale, centigrade scale, international scalea temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees Fahrenheit scalea temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water a 212 degrees Kelvin scale, absolute scalea temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees Rankine scalea scale of absolute temperature in Fahrenheit degrees; the freezing point of water is 491.69 degrees and the boiling point of water is 671.69 degrees Reaumur scalea temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 80 degrees gauge, standard of measurementaccepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared baselinean imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared norma standard or model or pattern regarded as typical amount, measure, quantity how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify adj the rhythmic arrangement of syllables 4Syn measured, metrical rhythmic, rhythmical recurring with measured regularity n a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them Syn|Hyper metric function function, map, mapping, mathematical function, single-valued function (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function) |
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